Vangelo secondo Matteo 3

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 In diebus autem illis venit Ioannes Baptista praedicans in desertoIudaeae	1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
2 et dicens: “ Paenitentiam agite; appropinquavit enim regnum caelorum”.	2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
3 Hic est enim, qui dictus est per Isaiam prophetam dicentem: “ Vox clamantis in deserto: "Parate viam Domini, rectas facite semitas eius!" ”.	3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
4 Ipse autem Ioannes habebat vestimentum de pilis cameli et zonam pelliceamcirca lumbos suos; esca autem eius erat locustae et mel silvestre.	4 And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
5 Tunc exibat ad eum Hierosolyma et omnis Iudaea et omnis regio circa Iordanem,	5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,
6 et baptizabantur in Iordane flumine ab eo, confitentes peccata sua.	6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.
7 Videns autem multos pharisaeorum et sadducaeorum venientes ad baptismum suum,dixit eis: “ Progenies viperarum, quis demonstravit vobis fugere a futura ira?	7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8 Facite ergo fructum dignum paenitentiae	8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
9 et ne velitis dicere intra vos: “Patremhabemus Abraham”; dico enim vobis quoniam potest Deus de lapidibus istissuscitare Abrahae filios.	9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.
10 Iam enim securis ad radicem arborum posita est;omnis ergo arbor, quae non facit fructum bonum, exciditur et in ignem mittitur.	10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
11 Ego quidem vos baptizo in aqua in paenitentiam; qui autem post me venturusest, fortior me est, cuius non sum dignus calceamenta portare; ipse vosbaptizabit in Spiritu Sancto et igni,	11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:
12 cuius ventilabrum in manu sua, etpermundabit aream suam et congregabit triticum suum in horreum, paleas autemcomburet igni inexstinguibili ”.	12 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
13 Tunc venit Iesus a Galilaea in Iordanem ad Ioannem, ut baptizaretur ab eo.	13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.
14 Ioannes autem prohibebat eum dicens: “ Ego a te debeo baptizari, et tu venisad me? ”.	14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
15 Respondens autem Iesus dixit ei: “ Sine modo, sic enim decetnos implere omnem iustitiam ”. Tunc dimittit eum.	15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
16 Baptizatus autem Iesus,confestim ascendit de aqua; et ecce aperti sunt ei caeli, et vidit Spiritum Deidescendentem sicut columbam et venientem super se.	16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
17 Et ecce vox de caelisdicens: “Hic est Filius meus dilectus, in quo mihi complacui ”.	17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.